Al Stewart - Year Of The Cat
LP Janus JXS-7022 1st Press Gatefold NM EX
Raven RECORDS collector copy: Beautiful original Janus Records pressing of Year Of The Cat from Al Stewart. A highly collectible late-1970s classic featuring outstanding songwriting, warm analog production, and the legendary title track “Year Of The Cat.” Al Stewart – Year Of The Cat Label: Janus Records Catalog Number: JXS-7022
Built in the Raven Records style: actual-condition photos, clear grading, pressing/version evidence where available, and careful handling for collectors who play and preserve their records.
COLLECTOR SNAPSHOT
Side 1: T1 JXS-7022-A-RE1-3AZ △ Side 2: T1 JXS-7022-B-RE1AZ stamped C Vinyl grades Near Mint (NM) with beautiful gloss and exceptionally clean surfaces throughout. Very light signs of careful handling only with excellent playback quality. Gatefold cover grades Excellent (EX) on eBay with very attractive presentation and only light vintage shelf/storage wear. Includes original generic sleeve.
PRESSING & IDENTIFICATION
Website title: Al Stewart - Year Of The Cat LP Janus JXS-7022 1st Press Gatefold NM EX
eBay item ID: 366424704560
Discogs reference: Al Stewart - Year Of The Cat (LP, Album, San)
Website title Al Stewart - Year Of The Cat LP Janus JXS-7022 1st Press Gatefold NM EX
eBay item ID 366424704560
Listing basis Actual photos, Raven Records condition notes, and platform-specific grading.
DEAD WAX / MATRIX EVIDENCE
Dead-wax and pressing evidence:
Side 1: T1 JXS-7022-A-RE1-3AZ △
Side 2: T1 JXS-7022-B-RE1AZ stamped C
Vinyl grades Near Mint (NM) with beautiful gloss and exceptionally clean surfaces throughout. Very light signs of careful handling only with excellent playback quality.
Gatefold cover grades Excellent (EX) on eBay with very attractive presentation and only light vintage shelf/storage wear. Includes original generic sleeve.
CONDITION
Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Gatefold, Stereo
Vinyl grades Near Mint (NM) with beautiful gloss and exceptionally clean surfaces throughout. Very light signs of careful handling only with excellent playback quality.
Gatefold cover grades Excellent (EX) on eBay with very attractive presentation and only light vintage shelf/storage wear. Includes original generic sleeve.
TRACK LISTING
Side 1
Lord Grenville – 5:00
On The Border – 3:22
Midas Shadow – 3:12
Sand In Your Shoes – 3:02
If It Doesn’t Come Naturally, Leave It – 4:28
Side 2
Flying Sorcery – 4:20
Broadway Hotel – 3:55
One Stage Before – 4:38
Year Of The Cat – 6:40
Excellent collector copy of one of the premier singer-songwriter/art rock albums of the 1970s.
Ultrasonically cleaned and shipped in a brand new 3 mil outer vinyl sleeve. Record shipped outside jacket in a professional LP mailer with protective stiffeners to help prevent seam splits during shipping.
Please review all listing photos carefully, as they are the actual photos of the exact record being offered for sale. Additional photos and detailed information are always available upon request prior to purchase.
Huntington Beach, CA-Wilmington, NC Private Collection
RAVEN RECORDS HANDLING
Record will be professionally cleaned before packaging when appropriate. The album is packed in a proper LP mailer with cardboard stiffeners and shipped to collector standards. When appropriate, opened records ship outside the jacket to reduce transit wear.
SHIPPING INFORMATION
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